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If you want to take an active hand in making Fedora even better, there are many ways you can help. What role do you want to fill? | If you want to take an active hand in making Fedora even better, there are many ways you can help. What role do you want to fill? | ||
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Guides, how-tos, FAQs, knowledgebase (kbase), articles, marketing material, process/methodology docs, editing, release notes | Guides, how-tos, FAQs, knowledgebase (kbase), articles, marketing material, process/methodology docs, editing, release notes | ||
To get started, [[https://admin.fedoraproject.org/accounts/user/new set up an account]] using the [[https://admin.fedoraproject.org/accounts/user/new Fedora Account System]].|| | |||
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To get started, [[https://admin.fedoraproject.org/accounts/user/new set up an account]] using the [[https://admin.fedoraproject.org/accounts/user/new Fedora Account System]].|| | To get started, [[https://admin.fedoraproject.org/accounts/user/new set up an account]] using the [[https://admin.fedoraproject.org/accounts/user/new Fedora Account System]].|| | ||
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Revision as of 20:26, 25 May 2008
Join the Fedora Community
To get started, set up an account using the Fedora Account System.||
If you want to take an active hand in making Fedora even better, there are many ways you can help. What role do you want to fill?
[#ContentWriter Content Writer]|| [#Designer Designer]||[#PeoplePerson People Person]| [#OSDeveloper OS Developer]|| [#Translator Translator]||[#WebDeveloperAdministrator Web Developer or Administrator]||
Financial contributions are discussed on the [:Contribute:Contribute] page.
Making changes to the Fedora wiki is discussed on the [:WikiEditing: wiki editing] page.
Anchor(ContentDeveloper) Anchor(ContentWriter)
Content Writer
Description of this role: Communicate through words.
Skills you possess or want to learn:
Writing, editing, grammar (wordsmith), technical, explaining complex ideas well, teaching, DocBook, XML, Wiki markup, technical knowledge (specific and general)
Teams/projects associated with this role:
DocsProject:Documentation Project, [[:Marketing:Marketing], [[:L10N:Localization (L10n)], [[:NewsProject: News Project]
Tasks typical in this role:
Guides, how-tos, FAQs, knowledgebase (kbase), articles, marketing material, process/methodology docs, editing, release notes
To get started, [set up an account] using the [Fedora Account System].||
Designer
Description of this role: Communicate through images.
Skills you possess or want to learn:
Inkscape, GIMP, OO.org, design, usability/interaction
Teams/projects associated with this role:
[[:Artwork:Art team], [[:DocsProject:Docs], [[:Marketing:Marketing], [[:Usability:Usability], [[:Websites:Websites]
Tasks typical in this role:
Conference banners/flyers, Materials (t-shirts, CD covers, etc.), OS art (wallpapers, themes), publication design, Web design, icons, banners, mockups, stylesheets
To get started, [set up an account] using the [Fedora Account System].||
OS Developer
Description of this role: Communicate through code.
Skills you possess or want to learn:
Python, C, RPM/Packaging, Bugfiling
Teams/projects associated with this role:
[:BugZappers:Bug triage], [:DocsProject:Docs], [:I18N:Internationalization (I18n)], [:Infrastructure:Infrastructure], [:PackageMaintainers/Join:Packaging], [:FedoraTesting:Testing project], [:Usability:Usability], [:Websites:Websites],
Tasks typical in this role:
Test/break Fedora, design & build OS , file bugs, build packages, code for OS, develop new features
To get started, [set up an account] using the [Fedora Account System].||
People Person
Description of this role: Communicate through one-on-one contact.
Skills you possess or want to learn:
People skills, event organization, customer service/support, enthusiasm
Teams/projects associated with this role:
[:Ambassadors:Ambassadors], [:Distribution/FreeMedia:Free Media]/[:Distribution/Project:Distribution Project], [:Marketing:Marketing], [:Mentors:Mentoring], [:Communicate:Support/help]
Tasks typical in this role:
Conferences, local events, organizing events, Fedora forum/IRC help/support tech, send out media/spread Fedora
To get started, [set up an account] using the [Fedora Account System].||
Translator
Description of this role: Communicate through interpretation.
Skills you possess or want to learn:
English, Non-English native language, technical knowledge, diff, PO, translation, babel tool (kbabel, etc.)
Teams/projects associated with this role:
[:Ambassadors:Ambassadors], [:DocsProject:Docs], [:L10N:L10n (localization)], [:I18N:I18n (internationalization)]
Tasks typical in this role:
Marketing, docs, websites, application/OS translation, localization
To get started, [set up an account] using the [Fedora Account System].||
Anchor(WebDeveloperAdministrator)
Web Developer/Administrator
Description of this role: Communicate through the World Wide Web.
Skills you possess or want to learn:
Python, XML/XHTML, CSS, XSL/XSLT, Turbo
Teams/projects associated with this role:
[:DocsProject:Docs], [:I18N:I18n (internationalization)], [:Infrastructure:Infrastructure], [:Marketing:Marketing], [:Websites:Websites]
Tasks typical in this role:
Website pages, applications, stylesheets, toolchain, design, scripts, templates
To get started, [set up an account] using the [Fedora Account System].||